brown pelican

noun

Pelecanus occidentalis, a small pelican found in the Americas.

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Meanings

nounbrown pelican (plural brown pelicans)

plural brown pelicans

  1. Pelecanus occidentalis, a small pelican found in the Americas.

Translations

Dutch bruine pelikaan
  • bruine pelikaanPelecanus occidentalis
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APA

brown pelican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20pelican

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“brown pelican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20pelican. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown pelican,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20pelican.

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